Good carp fishing at Nagle Dam

Carp

Shongweni Dam has had a pollution meltdown and anglers are advised to make way to surrounding dams such as Nagle Dam or Inanda Dam. Luckily both of the aforementioned dams have been producing good fish of late, including some good specimen of 12kg on larger baits such as Boilies in the 16-18mm range. Albert Falls has filled slightly over the last week and will continue to do so over the next week or so, which means that anglers will need to adapt to the new conditions. The fish that move into the shallows will be looking for food and any opportunities available, so use a stronger dip to ensure your bait is found easily. Inanda has also risen very nicely and has already set the fish into feeding mode. Specimen anglers as well as conventional anglers have taken advantage of the conditions and have landed some beautiful fish so far.

Bass

As our dams show steady increased levels of water, so the fish turn on the bite and move into the shallows to feed on anything that moves. In these times, baitfish, frogs, insects, worms, lizards and anything else that may be unlucky enough to be in these areas, will be fed on without hesitation. Anglers will catch fish on almost any bait thrown, but in order to cover more water and to sieve through the smaller fish and into the bigger fish, search baits such as weightless flukes, frogs, Spinner baits and jigs are used. This will ensure the angler spends less time in an unproductive area and more time in possibly productive areas. If you come across an area with more fish in it than others, take notice of the structure, depth, temperature etc. This will be the most effective method of locating fish. Take these conditions into consideration when searching, and if you can match the conditions, then it is almost a guaranteed strike. Most of the dams are already fishing well, with Albert Falls on top, Inanda coming in second and Midmar struggling in at third. Frogs have been the most effective bait at Inanda, while spinner baits have been deadly at Albert Falls.

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